Group Reservations

Groups of ten or more are eligible for discounted, express admission. All group visits must be scheduled online at least one month in advance. School, corporate, and private groups may also request tours guided by Whitney educators and Teaching Fellows.

Please note: Registration for private tours of the 2017 Whitney Biennial will open on Monday, January 2, 2017. Non-guided group visits throughout spring 2017 may be reserved at this time.

Phone and email requests will not be honored. Large groups without prior reservations may be denied admission.

Guided by Museum educators, tours for K-12 school groups use works of art in the Whitney’s collection and exhibitions to create a forum for ideas, debate, and exchange.

The Whitney Museum is now accepting requests for school group tours through the 2016–2017 school year.

In a one-hour and ten-minute-long thematic gallery tour that builds upon classroom learning, Whitney educators introduce students to three to five works of art through discussions and activities that incorporate the artists’ voice and process. Educators engage students in exploring works of art through careful observation and discussion; helping them discover, observe, question, and understand the artistic process. Tours are tailored to meet the curricular needs and interests of participating school groups, and can focus on the collection or on temporary exhibitions.

Please note: All school visits must be requested at least four weeks in advance.Guided VisitGroup Size: 60 students is the maximum number allowed to enter at one time. No more than 4 adults per group of 20 students.

Cost:

NYC Public Schools

FREE

NYC Private Schools

$225

(per group of 20 students)

Outside NYC Schools

$250

(per group of 20 students)

Guided Visit + Studio Art Workshops for School Groups

This program features a one-hour and ten-minute Guided Visit and a one-hour art-making workshop in the Hearst Artspace that explores materials and experiments with artistic processes.

Group Size: 30 students is the maximum number allowed to enter at one time. One chaperone per 10 students is required.

With reservations, groups receive discounted admission and rapid entry. They may also request tours guided by Whitney Teaching Fellows, PhD candidates in art history, for an additional fee.

Groups wishing to purchase general admission tickets without a guided tour must submit a reservation request at least one month in advance to receive reduced rates and express admission.

Premium Tours provide access to the Museum on Friday mornings, 9–10:30 am, before the Whitney opens to the public.

Teachers wishing to lecture a college or university class must request a lecture badge.

Corporate Members: Corporate Members may schedule guided group tours during Museum Hours. Corporate Members at the $25,000 level and above will only be responsible for the Teaching Fellow fee. Full fees apply for all other members and non-member corporations.

Group Size: 10–20 people constitute a group; groups of up to ten may request a Premium Tour. Special arrangements may be made for larger groups upon request.

The following prices take effect July 1, 2016:

Group (ten or more)

$20 per adult, $16 per senior or full-time college/university student, $9 per high school student*

A limited number of free or reduced-cost guided group tours are available for not-for-profit community-based organizations and groups of people with disabilities. Programs are customized to meet the specific needs of each group with the goal of providing inclusive and accessible art experiences.

We offer:

Accessible, conversational tours

Optional hands-on art-making workshops

Multisensory, multimodal gallery experiences

Verbal description and touch tours

Tours in American Sign Language

Tours for English language learners

Assistive listening devices

Manual wheelchairs and gallery stools

Pre- and post-visits available

Group Size: Five to 20 participants per group; 40 participants is the maximum number allowed to enter at one time. One chaperone per 15 participants is required.

Cost: Eligible groups will receive a free guided tour. Other groups may reserve a guided or non-guided visit at our regular rates.